It's the Easter weekend. Four days to spend with family and friends, and guess what ...... the weather is looking good!
It's also time for a quick reminder that the CAS Stencil Challenge is still open if you fancy playing along
This month the theme is Embossing Pastes/Gels ...... great products for using with your stencils, to add dimension and texture. There's lots on the market, from clear and white pastes, to coloured and metallics, and even pretty coloured glitter gels.
Use the clear ones on top of colour to add dimension, use the coloured pastes for quick and easy designs or, mix the white pastes with inks or paints and create your own colours. The main thing is have fun!
Oooh ...... and don't forget to clean off your stencils once you've used the paste!
I've used a Nuvo Glimmer Paste on my card, over the top of Distress Oxide inks ......
I simply inked through one of Tim Holtz's pretty floral stencils directly onto a white card blank using Spun Sugar and Shabby Shutters Distress Oxide inks
I then applied the Glimmer Paste over the top ...... I used the Moonstone which is a pretty clear paste filled with a beautiful, really sparkly, crystal glitter
I added a few splatters of the pink Oxide Ink onto the background .....
A few sparkly sequins and a simple sentiment ......
I love how the colour of the Oxides has intensified a little through the glimmer paste, giving a real pretty feminine look
Our Guest Designer this month is the lovely Bobby (bits & pieces) Why not pop by and say Hello and also check out what the rest of the Design Team have been creating.
Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the rest of your day and have a lovely Easter weekend.
We've nothing planned, just the family for Sunday lunch. You never now, if this nice weather continues we might just get to BBQ!
Cheerio until next time ......
Products used:
Stamps: Extra Special (Altenew) for the sentiment
Inks: Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters, Distress Archival - Peeled Paint (to stamp the sentiment)
Other: Floral Stencil (Tim Holtz); Glimmer Paste - Moonstone (Nuvo by Tonic); Sequins
